The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-29
POLICE or BERLIN.
Ho u the German Capital Il Guarded
Against Jaw-Breakers.

HoJ the German Capital IL Guarded
Against Law-Breskers.
Baron Won Richtoffen, President Of
the Berlin police, combines in his per-
son the duties which in London are
| divided between the Chief Commits
sioner Of Police and the Board Of
Works. He not only looks after the
safety and health Of the public, but
has under his surveillance the streets,
markets and buildings.
In relation to the Berlin municipality,
which by its excellent financial
management has shown itself worthy
of the considerable administrative
economy which it enjoys, the President
of Police exercises certain rights of
control. He represents the State in its
relations with the people in the first in
stance, and is the organ of the execu-
tive power.
The municipality bears large share
OF the police expenditure, paying for
the uniforms of the Schutzleuto and
providing the buildings in the various
localities where they are stationed. The
State provides the pay of the men.
That of the fire brigade comes out of
the municipal funds, although the fire.
men, like the Schutzleute, are under
the orders of the President of Police.
The policemen are only employed
during the daytime. At night the
capital is coniided to the care of watch
men who wear distinctive uniforms,
and are provided with whistle and a
saber. These men are on duty from
ten o'clock at night till five or six
o'clock the next morning, the final
hour varying according to the season
of the year. They number five hum
dred. The effective strength of the
police is thirty-iive hundred, Of which
number about fifty are mounted.
All the policemen are old subordinate
officers of the army, and are of a certain
standard height. They must have
passed nine years in the army. and
; employment is given only to those who
have distinguished themselves by good
conduct, zeal and assiduity. They are
} respected by and live on good terms
with the civil population, although their
manner occasionally betrays their
military training and is not exempt
, from brusqueness.
The Berliner submits by force OF
habit to the injunctions of the police
man, and on military parade days one
constable is sufficient to keep large
{ number of spectators in order.
The morale of the corps is good, be-
cause the men know that they are sup
ported by both the public and thu
superior authority. The latter punishe:
all faults and negligences on the par
of the force, and protects it when it il
in the right.
3 In addition to this outdoor police
which sees to the execution of laws ant
regulations and maintains order in tn
streets, there is a police of safety
!, , whose mission is to discover the author
. of crimes and misdemeanors, and t.
keep strict watch over the dangerou
:. classes, SO as to prevent as far a
- possible the perpetration of offense
against person and property.
The head of the Police OF Safety
% Count Puckler. The agents of safet
y wear ordinary civil dress, and whe
', they visit dangerous quarters carry
- revolver. The latter privilege has re
- recently been granted to them in const
quence of some serious encounters wit
:, armed criminals.
;c The possession of u revolver is calcr
,r lated to give the agent a create
n degree of assurance, but he is strictl
= forbidden to use the weapon except
If the last extremity.
The district agents are special
# charged with the surveillance of dealer
d in old clothes. pawnbrokers and Il
v suspected persons having tixe
y. domcilc. The town is divided for IL
% purpose of this department of the fore
,n into eight districts, each of which is III
o. der the direction of commissioner.
20 The division of labor, which is
le marked feature of the Berlin polio
N force, is carried down to the dangerol
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